Risen (Antarctica)
| Risen | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Gjelsvikfjella | |
| Coordinates | 71 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ S , 3 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Risen ( Norwegian for giant ) is a mountain in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica . In Gjelsvikfjella it rises 3 km north of Medhovden .
Norwegian cartographers, who also named the mountain, mapped it using aerial photographs and measurements made by the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–1960).
Web links
- Risen peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Risen Peak on geographic.org (English)